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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Through the Ironwood Curtain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flag flies on the deck of the "super canoe"?
(a) The Irian Jaya flag.
(b) The stars and stripes of the United States.
(c) The flag of pirates.
(d) The Dutch flag.

2. What is Yae waiting for before he goes to the village of Haenam?
(a) For the rains to come and water his crops.
(b) For the village to nominate him chief.
(c) For God to send him inspiration so that he can name his child.
(d) For the tide to turn so that he can journey more easily.

3. When Yae arrives at the Haenam village at the beginning of Chapter 2, why is he so confident?
(a) He is marrying the chief's daughter and will soon be related to the tribe.
(b) He is carrying a concealed gun so that if there is trouble, he can defend himself.
(c) He has been visiting them for seven months and they have been very friendly and warm.
(d) He is bringing them steel axes and a chain saw.

4. What is the name of the sea which the Kronkel river empties into?
(a) The Atlantic Ocean.
(b) The Arafura Sea.
(c) The Agrabar Waterway.
(d) The Agramenon Basin.

5. Why is Yae going on a journey to the nearby village of Haenam?
(a) He is campaigning for political office and needs the support of Haenam villagers.
(b) He is trying to forge an alliance between his village, Mauro, and Haenam.
(c) He is thinking of moving from Mauro to Haenam.
(d) He is going to visit his mother who lives in Haenam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "saravon"?

2. What might a visitor in a Sawi village be offered as a snack?

3. Where is Yae sitting at the beginning of chapter one?

4. What does Richardson like about the possibility of building on the kidari?

5. What is unique about the kidari along the Kronkel river?

(see the answer key)

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